Ergün Batmaz

Ergün Batmaz
Personal information
Nationality Turkey
Born (1967-07-16) July 16, 1967
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Weight class–69 kg, –70 kg
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1993 Melbourne 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Guangzhou 70 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Rijeka 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 1998 Riesa 69 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Aalborg 67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Sokolov 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Stavanger 70 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1993 Languedoc 64 kg S
Silver medal – second place 1993 Languedoc 64 kg C
Silver medal – second place 1993 Languedoc 64 kg T
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Athens 67 kg S

Ergün Batmaz (born 16 July 1967) is a Turkish weightlifter. He became the European Champion in 1997 Rijeka and also won a silver and a bronze medal at the World Championships.[1]

Career

Batmaz emerged as one of Turkey’s leading weightlifters in the late 1980s. He represented Turkey at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and again at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[2]

At the 1993 World Championships held in Melbourne, he won the silver medal in the 70 kg category. Two years later, at the 1995 Championships in Guangzhou, he claimed the bronze medal. Between 1990 and 1998, Batmaz earned one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals at the European Weightlifting Championships, reaching his career peak in 1997 when he became European Champion in Rijeka.

He also won a silver medal at the 1993 Mediterranean Games in Languedoc, France.[3]

After retiring from competition, Batmaz became a coach. He has trained both the men’s and women’s Turkish national weightlifting teams as well as the club Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor.[4]

Major results

Year Location Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
1988 South Korea Seoul, South Korea 67.5 kg 142.5 147.5 150 5 172.5 177.5 180 5 327.5 5
1996 United States Atlanta, United States 70 kg 145 147.5 150 11 175 180 182.5 11 330 11
World Championships
1993 Australia Melbourne, Australia 70 kg 147.5 150 152.5 3 177.5 182.5 185 2 332.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1995 China Guangzhou, China 70 kg 152.5 155 157.5 3 182.5 185 187.5 3 340 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
European Championships
1990 Denmark Aalborg, Denmark 67.5 kg 142.5 145 147.5 3 167.5 170 172.5 3 315 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1994 Czech Republic Sokolov, Czech Republic 70 kg 150 152.5 155 3 177.5 180 182.5 3 332.5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1996 Norway Stavanger, Norway 70 kg 150 152.5 155 3 175 177.5 180 3 327.5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1997 Croatia Rijeka, Croatia 70 kg 152.5 155 155 2 190 192.5 195 1 347.5 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1998 Germany Riesa, Germany 69 kg 142.5 145 145 2 172.5 175 177.5 3 320 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mediterranean Games
1993 France Languedoc, France 70 kg 145 147.5 150 2 175 180 182.5 2 330 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ "Ergün Batmaz – LiftUp Database". Chidlovski.net. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Ergün Batmaz profile". FanBase. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  3. ^ "IAT Weightlifting Database". IAT Leipzig. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Ergün Batmaz – Weightlifting Coach". Ankara BB SK. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
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